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Required Active Earth Pressure for 3D ERSs Following a Modified Mohr-Coulomb Strength Criterion
Exploiting the linear Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion, the stability computation for earth retaining structures (ERSs) by estimating the active earth pressure has been mainly conducted by setting the plane str...
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Stability analysis of three-dimensional tunnel roofs in soil based on a modified MC criterion
Roof stability is a main concern in tunneling engineering. A modified Mohr–Coulomb (MC) strength criterion to reduce the overestimation of the tensile strength described from the MC strength criterion is emplo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Learning Degradation for Real-World Face Super-Resolution
Acquiring degraded faces with corresponding high-resolution (HR) faces is critical for real-world face super-resolution (SR) applications. To generate low-resolution (LR) faces with degradation similar to thos...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-image 3D Face Reconstruction via an Adaptive Aggregation Network
Image-based 3D face reconstruction suffers from inherent drawbacks of incomplete visible regions and interference from occlusion or lighting. One solution is to utilize multiple face images for collecting suff...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Adaptive-Guidance GAN for Accurate Face Reenactment
Face reenactment has been widely used in face editing, augmentation and animation. However, it is still challenging to generate photo-realistic target face with accurate pose or expression as reference face, m...
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Additives and interface engineering facilitate the fabrication of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells in ambient air-processed
Herein, additives and interface engineering are used to reduce the defects of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) prepared in ambient air and improve its performance. Specifically, urea is introduced into TiO2 and the ...
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Synthesis and bioactivity evaluation of pachymic acid derivatives as potential cytotoxic agents
Pachymic acid, a well-known natural lanostane-type triterpenoid, exhibits various pharmacological properties. In this study, 18 derivatives of pachymic acid were synthesized by modifying their molecular struct...
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Seismic Stability of 3D Rock Slopes Based on a Multi-cone Failure Mechanism
The effect of ground shaking on 3D rock slope stability is considered.
The upper bound expression...
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Three-dimensional Stability Analysis of Slurry Trench Based on Mohr-Coulomb Nonlinear Failure Criterion
In accordance with the collapse characteristic of trench wall during underground diaphragm wall construction, a modified three-dimensional (3D) failure mechanism of trench wall is established. By introducing n...
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Open AccessA nomogram combining clinical factors and biomarkers for predicting the recurrence of high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Although determining the recurrence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is important, currently suggested systems and single biomarkers have limited power for predicting recurrence.
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Influence analysis of blasting on adjacent high-rise buildings for deep rock excavations in urban area: a case study
This paper focuses on an influence analysis of blasting of a deep rock excavation on adjacent high-rise buildings in urban area, taking a foundation pit in Chongqing, China, as a case study. On-site monitoring...
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Effects of electroacupuncture pretreatment on motor function and cerebral blood flow in MCAO model rats
To observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment on motor function, cerebral blood flow, cerebral infarction volume, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in middle cerebral artery ...
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Novel mutation of SIK1 gene causing a mild form of pediatric epilepsy in a Chinese patient
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE) is a group of disorders affecting children at early stages of infancy, which is characterized by frequent seizures, epileptiform activity on EEG, and developmen...
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A microenvironment-inspired synthetic three-dimensional model for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma organoids
Experimental in vitro models that capture pathophysiological characteristics of human tumours are essential for basic and translational cancer biology. Here, we describe a fully synthetic hydrogel extracellula...
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Open AccessHeterocellular OSM-OSMR signalling reprograms fibroblasts to promote pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is a lethal malignancy with a complex microenvironment. Dichotomous tumour-promoting and -restrictive roles have been ascribed to the tumour microenvironment, however the...
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Optimization Methods of Blasting Parameters of Large Cross-Section Tunnel in Horizontal Layered Rock Mass
For large cross-section tunnel in horizontal layered rock mass, blasting excavation often causes serious overbreak and underbreak. In this study, blasting excavation tests of tunnel upper face were conducted, ...
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Persistently Gadolinium-Enhancing Lesion Is a Predictor of Poor Prognosis in NMOSD Attack: a Clinical Trial
Gadolinium (Gd)-contrast MRI for reliable detection of blood–brain barrier (BBB) breakdown is widely used in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) attack. Nonetheless, little is known about the predic...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design and Motion Analysis of a Pneumatic Soft Active Structure to Imitate Neck Muscle
In this work, inspired by the human neck muscle, we proposed a soft active structure by controlling three pneumatic linear actuators to achieve the abilities of multi-DOF bending motion. To establish the motio...
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A model integrating environmental concerns and supply risks for dynamic sustainable supplier selection and order allocation
Environmental factors are increasingly being considered in supply chain risk management (SCRM), which itself represents a growing trend. Accordingly, dynamic supplier selection and order allocation have become...
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A numerical study on mechanical behavior of jointed rock masses after tunnel excavation
The tunnel in jointed rock masses is prone to be overbroken and then gives rise to collapse, yet the failure modes of jointed rock masses are still poorly understood. This paper investigates anisotropic deform...